I decided to go on a Facebook fast mainly because I wanted to get out of my own tendencies to judge and be negative. Here are the things I learned.

1. Nothing on Facebook is urgent. Ever. No friend request, message, or content from news feed demands my immediate attention.2. I read a book and a half within the 7 days that I would have otherwise spent scrolling through the news feed. Time better spent.3. I slept better. Instead of instinctively reaching for my phone when I wake up in the middle of the night, I just let myself fall back asleep.4. I do not have to get caught up in other people's business, especially friends of friends whom I have not even met.5. It was not as hard as I thought. Deleting the app from my phone made it easier.6. Not all of the time spent on Facebook is wasted, but perhaps 90% of it is.

7. My compulsive tendency to turn to Facebook came a lot from boredom.

I am not going to deactivate my account or stay out of it altogether, but I am definitely not going to spend as much time there either. There are notebooks to be filled, documentaries to watch, books to be read, and vegan chocolates to be eaten. My new guideline for Facebook: only in moderation!